Opinion

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case in which justices are expected to decide whether the Stolen Valor Act is an unconstitutional regulation of free speech, or an appropriate means to stop false claimants from devaluing the military’s highest honors.

It was with much fanfare that Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced the state would receive $1.5 billion as part of a $25 billion national settlement with U.S. banks over their foreclosure policies.

In 1997, Bill Raggio, the Reno Republican who served as majority leader of the Nevada Senate for many years, rammed through legislation that gave the state Ethics Commission the power to punish any person who made a false statement about a political candidate.

The race for the GOP presidential nomination is turning out to be more closely contested than many had foreseen. That makes Michigan’s Feb. 28 primary an important way station.

Two local groups have announced the largest in-kind donation ever made to the Public Education Foundation, the nonprofit that coordinates philanthropic aid to the Clark County School District.

It may not be the best move politically, but it’s refreshing to again see somebody in Congress attempt to address runaway entitlement spending.